Innovative potential of small enterprises as a driver of economic growth in Russia

The article evaluates the potential of small businesses in innovation, followed by the definition of a set of tasks for the implementation of measures to develop innovations in the small business environment. The analysis of the costs of innovation activities by type of costs, as well as the structure of the costs of innovation of small enterprises by sources of financing is presented, a comparative analysis of changes is carried out. the assumption about the expediency of changing the composition of expenses of small businesses for innovative activities. An assumption has been made about the expediency of changing the composition of expenses of small businesses for innovative activities. A set of tasks for the implementation of measures to develop innovations in the small business environment is proposed. The implementation of the proposed measures will create conditions for increasing the interest of small businesses in participating in innovative processes, which will make it possible to implement the strategy of scientific and technological development of the Russian Federation. A set of tasks is proposed for the implementation of measures for the development of innovations in the small business environment.